Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 - The Greatest Version Ever Made

There's something special about the simplicity of the old Minecraft versions that keeps drawing us back in, even without the nostalgia factor.

Beta 1.7.3 is the main version i play. Its not because of nostalgia anymore. I just love the simplicity, lower standards for builds etc. I still play modern versions occasionally if i want to play with friends

wattles!! if you ever want to do a proper let's play of these old versions but you're worried about getting too bored or not having enough blocks to build with, id highly recommend playing Better than Adventure, it's a mod for 1.7.3 that tries to keep the vanilla vibe but with some modern qol changes and more building blocks. I'd love to see a youtuber as big as you make a video on it!

Love this version. Never even played it growing up but the vibes are just perfection. I've been playing this version with the "Better than Adventure" mod, really recommend it

Honestly with how complex the game is now I get so focused on enchanting, fighting the ender dragon, overthinking what block pallette to use for a build, and then burn out. Something about the limited blocks and mobs that makes it feel like a post apocalyptic survival game where all traces of society are gone. Something you spend a couple hours surviving in and then get off. I do remember when xbox minecraft first started, when I wasn't so worried about beautiful builds and just messed around with my friends on split screen. We used to play hunger games, you had 30 minutes to build a base and then fight to the death.

It’s great to see bigger YouTubers getting back into beta. There is a small but growing and committed community around beta Minecraft. I personally love it most for its simplicity and how the limitations breath creativity.

the old textures were way better, I remember when they changed them I was so angry I quit the game outright for a couple years

Definitely would love a series on this to see how creative you can get with such limitations. Mossy

And how fitting that wattles currently has 1.73M subs

I myself used to play 1.12.2 a lot cause of the mods, and it made Grew back to loving the old versions more again.

I remember watching Stampy’s old videos, though on console, still looking like this. He had a Nightmare Spider while he was still living in his cave…good times, I miss them😢

I felt so old when he said he was 3 years old in 2011

I started a beta 1.7.3 world a couple of hours ago, quite a coincidence I must say, I thought it was nostalgia at first, but I actually think this version is better than modern ones. It all comes to SIMPLICITY. There's only like 20 blocks, no hunger, no villages/wandering traders/pillagers. It feels completely different. For now, I surprisingly prefer the older version... Even though I hadn't played it before. So i doubt it's nostalgia

You have me inspired to start making vids. Much love and major props to you Wattles! ❤️

I personally prefer newer versions, but that video is so nostalgic....

That was awesome thanks Mang for that rewind in time

I still play the newer versions but there are many reasons not to: 1) Copper bulb/Crafter change for worse just because of the need of parity with the trash bedrock ticks system "random ticks for random mc redstone blocks btw, redstone on bd is down bad" 2) Lack of content on the updates "This isnt mojang's fault as this was stated many times that the april fools updates are amazing just because the developers have more freedom on what to do as microsoft nowadays has a huge bureaucracy for not changing the core game too much bc they are scared" 3) Fps 4) Bad changes that no one asked just like the villager trade rework and the netherite upgrade change that straight of just killed superplane world survival. 5) Bad mob votes. "Imagine being hyped for a armor on your pet in a game for a entire year" 💀 6) Cancelling features/features that didnt even existed at all like: (bundle/fireflies/acacia rework that never happend/that biome vote that never got in the game from 2018 I think) Old Minecraft >>>>>>>>> New Minecraft. I still have a hardcore world on the new version but I play more hypixel and old Minecraft with mods.

Great vid!! Quick question: When will the hardcore series return??

There's more to Beta than just nostalgia. There's a reason why people still play their Beta worlds for years without resetting. There are a few good videos on that topic. You should check them out if you want to experience true Beta pace and gameplay loop without even comparing it to modern.

This was my original Minecraft and it’s so nice to see it again. The music. The heavily pixelated blocks. The mob noises. Beautiful simplicity.